In my conversation, I shall talk and act as I please. Still I am always aware, when speaking in public, that there are those present who are disposed to find fault with this people, and to try to raise a prejudice against them; and they will pick up isolated words and sentences, and put them together to suit themselves, and send forth a garbled version to prejudice the world against us. Such a course I never care anything about; for I have frequently said, spoken words are but wind, and when they are spoken are gone; consequently I take liberties in speaking which I do not allow when I commit my sentiments to writing.


Journal of Discourses 2:179 (February 18, 1855)

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In my conversation, I shall talk and act as I please. Still I am always aware, when speaking in public, that there are those present who are disposed ...

In my conversation, I shall talk and act as I please. Still I am always aware, when speaking in public, that there are those present who are disposed ...

In my conversation, I shall talk and act as I please. Still I am always aware, when speaking in public, that there are those present who are disposed ...

In my conversation, I shall talk and act as I please. Still I am always aware, when speaking in public, that there are those present who are disposed ...